I really don't either, especially when we were probably offering Monta Ellis somewhere around 5-7M per, and Iggy that 52M deal. I think it was really more of Pete and Vivek going after "their" guys, and not really having any emotional attachment to Tyreke. We weren't willing to budge over the reported 8M per that we offered to him.

METAIRIE, La. — Tyreke Evans says he's looking forward to playing alongside old friend Jrue Holiday with the New Orleans Pelicans and that he'd have "no problem at all" playing small forward.

The 6-foot-6 Evans, who visited the Pelicans' headquarters on Thursday, is a former NBA rookie of the year who has played mostly at guard during his first four seasons in the NBA, all with Sacramento. A three-team trade also involving Portland brought Evans to New Orleans, where he joins a team that already has a starting back court of Holiday and Eric Gordon.

Pelicans coach Monty Williams says Evans will be fine playing on the wing offensively, but that the team will have to work on preventing Evans from getting caught in too many height mismatches on the defensive end.

The contract for Teague is a great value, although makes things awkward since Teague stated he is ready to be a buck, didn't want the hawks to match, and has never felt wanted in ATL. But he'll have to put on his big boy pants and keep playing until Schroeder takes his spot.

The contract for Teague is a great value, although makes things awkward since Teague stated he is ready to be a buck, didn't want the hawks to match, and has never felt wanted in ATL. But he'll have to put on his big boy pants and keep playing until Schroeder takes his spot.

Sounds similar to the Eric Gordon signing last year. One year later, Pelicans already talking about trading him. I wonder if ATL ends up doing the same thing. Teague better not get hurt. I think Schroeder would make him forgettable.